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Checklist for Family Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 (Bag Shelter Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
53
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
53 Genera with 83 Species
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Afroplitis Kiriakoff, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Amyops Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Anaphe Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Anticleapa Kiriakoff, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Arciera Kiriakoff, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Atrasana Walker, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Batempa Kiriakoff, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Catochria Herrich-Scha..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cerurella Kiriakoff, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocalliope Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Eurystauridia Kiriakoff, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hampsonita Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Helga Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Janthinisca Kiriakoff, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Leptolepida Bethune-Baker, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Notocerura Kiriakoff, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pararethona Janse, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Peratodonta Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phycitimorpha Janse, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phyllaliodes Hampson, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Polienus Distant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorethona Janse, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ptilophora Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhenea Saalmuller, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Rigema Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rosinella Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sarimarais Kiriakoff, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Sorama Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Speideliana Schintlmeist..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Stauropida Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Stenostaura Hampson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trichiocercus Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
83 Species and 5 Subspecies
Afroplitis bergeri Viette, 1954
Afroplitis bergeri sulaki Schintlmeist..., 2015
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899)⇒ Amyops ingens Karsch, 1895
Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855
Antheua aurifodinae Distant, 1902
Antheua extenuata Walker, 1869
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Antheua mixta Janse, 1920
Antheua simplex Walker, 1855
Anticleapa varii Kiriakoff, 1970
Arciera grisea Holland, 1893
Atrasana grisea Gaede, 1928
Atrasana postica Walker, 1856
Atrasana uncifera Hampson, 1910
Batempa mutabilis Schintlmeist..., 2015
Catochria catocaloides Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Cerurella natalensis Kiriakoff, 1962
Cerurella whittakeri Kiriakoff, 1981
Chlorocalliope calliope Hampson, 1910
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera dukeorum Schintlmeist..., 2015
Clostera limacodina Kühne, 2010
Desmeocraera basalis Distant, 1899
Desmeocraera bethunebakeri Schintlmeist..., 2015
Desmeocraera griseiviridis Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera hattinghorum Schintlmeist..., 2015
Desmeocraera interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera interpellatrix interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera latex Druce, 1901
Desmeocraera nugatrix Felder, 1874
Desmeocraera octoginta Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera octoginta octoginta Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera platti Janse, 1920
Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
Eurystauridia iphis Kiriakoff, 1968
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hampsonita esmeralda Hampson, 1910
Helga cinerea Janse, 1920
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Heterocampa varia Walker, 1855Alpine mouse-ear
Hyparpax rosea (Walker, 1860)⇒ Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Janthinisca joannoui Schintlmeist..., 2015
Leptolepida varians Kiriakoff, 1962
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Notocerura spiritalis Distant, 1899Spirited Puss
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Nystalea cucullia Felder, 1874
Pararethona argentescens Hampson, 1910
Pararethona hierax Distant, 1897
Peratodonta heterogyna Hampson, 1910
Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Phycitimorpha dasychira Hampson, 1910
Phyllaliodes agramma Hampson, 1910
Phyllaliodes agramma agramma Hampson, 1910
Phyllaliodes agramma phyllaliodes Schintlmeist..., 2015
Phyllaliodes incana Janse, 1920
Phyllaliodes phyllaliodes Schintlmeist..., 2015
Phyllaliodes poliostrota Hampson, 1910
Polienus capillata Wallengren, 1875
Pseudorethona albicans Walker, 1855
Ptilophora beckeri
Rhenea mediata Walker, 1865
Rhenea michii Schintlmeist..., 2015
Rigema ornata Walker, 1865
Rosinella rosinaria Hampson, 1910
Sarimarais bicolor Distant, 1899
Sarimarais peringueyi Janse, 1920
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sorama bicolor Walker, 1855Two-coloured Notodontid
Speideliana maget Schintlmeist..., 2015
Stauropida griseola Kiriakoff, 1962
Stemmatophalera curvilinea Swinhoe, 1907
Stemmatophalera persimilis Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera sjostedti (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Stenostaura impeditus Walker, 1865
Stenostaura jansei Kiriakoff, 1970
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Thacona brunnescens Gaede, 1928
Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830Local Long-tailed Satin

Subnodes of Notodontidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyAnaphinae
Sharpe, 1890
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerurinae
Butler, 1881
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChadisrinae
St Laurent & Schintlmeister, 2025
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeterocampinae
Neumögen and Dyar, 1894
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLusurinae
Thiaucourt, 2015
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNotodontinae
Stephens, 1829
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNystaleinae
Forbes, 1948
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeratodontinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhalerinae
Butler, 1886
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPygaerinae
Duponchel, 1845
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScranciinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySpataliinae
Matsumura, 1929
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTeleclitinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Notodontidae at artfakta.se
Notodontidae at afromoths.net
Notodontidae at dyntaxa.se
Notodontidae at gbif.org
Notodontidae at irmng.org
Notodontidae at itis.gov